Best Public Schools in Stratham, NH

Summary:

The city of Stratham, New Hampshire is home to two high-performing public schools: Cooperative Middle School and Stratham Memorial School. Both schools serve students in the Exeter Region Cooperative School District and the Stratham School District, and consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

Stratham Memorial School stands out as an exceptional elementary school, ranking 28th out of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 12.5% of the state. The school consistently performs above the state average on the New Hampshire SAS assessments for mathematics, reading, and science, with 75% of students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%. Additionally, Stratham Memorial School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively more affluent student population.

While Cooperative Middle School does not rank as highly as Stratham Memorial School, it still performs well, ranking 27th out of 132 New Hampshire middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperforms the state average in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency for all grades and individual grade levels. Additionally, Cooperative Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.7, compared to 11.3 at Stratham Memorial School, which may indicate a greater level of individual attention and support for students at the middle school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Cooperative Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Academic Way	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8700	945	99	9.5	9.2%	848 (89.7%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.2%)	27 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.8%)	72.3	27^th of 132 public middle schools	79.5%		75.8	24^th of 130 public middle schools	81.5%	3				52.0	49.0	53.0	51.0				68.0	66.0	59.0	64.0		48.0	48.0	$17,941
Stratham Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	39 Gifford Farm Rd.	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Stratham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 772-5413	498	49	10.1	4.0%	454 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	83.6	28^th of 224 public elementary schools	87.5%		72.9	50^th of 234 public elementary schools	78.6%	22	76.0	76.0	71.0				75.0	64.0	73.0	70.0				69.0	45.0		45.0	$19,425

Cities Near Stratham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newfields	2.71 mi	1	45^th
Exeter	3 mi	7	62^nd
Greenland	3.41 mi	1	27^th
Newmarket	4.66 mi	3	40^th
North Hampton	4.93 mi	1	11^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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